Sheikh Mujibur Rahman [c] (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, [d] was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist and diarist, who was the founding president of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, was assassinated along with most of his family members during the early hours of 15 August 1975 by a group of Bangladesh Army personnel who invaded his residence as part of a coup d'état.

Jan 7, 2025 · Mujibur Rahman, Bengali leader who became the president (1971–72; 1975) and prime minister (1972–75) of Bangladesh. As a cofounder of the Awami League, he demanded independence for East Pakistan when the league secured a majority of the seats in Pakistan’s National Assembly in 1970.

17 hours ago · A mob vandalising inside Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic residence in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 5, 2025, before setting it on fire [Monirul Alam/EPA]

Aug 15, 2023 · Following independence, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and worked tirelessly to rebuild the war-torn nation. His policies focused on social justice, economic development, and the empowerment of the marginalized.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) was the founder of Bangladesh. He was the first president of Bangladesh. He was also the second prime minister until his assassination.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali language: শেখ মুজিবর রহমান Shekh Mujibur Rôhman) (March 17, 1920 – August 15, 1975) was a Bengali political leader in East Pakistan and the founding leader of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and later as President.

Adored and loved as Bangabandhu ("Bengal's Friend"), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a charismatic, crowd-inspiring leader. The birth of Bangladesh was bloody; it passed through a nine-month gestation of massacre unleashed by the Pakistanis, and the intervention of the Indian army helped deliver it.

Aug 3, 2024 · Come August, Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh tries to bring her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who fell out of grace 49 years ago, to life with unprecedented fanfare. Amidst the ongoing national crisis generated by the aggrieved students against her …

Aug 6, 2024 · Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated during an attempted revolt on May 30, 1981. Ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina's dramatic flight from Bangladesh in a helicopter on Monday under pressure from...